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I am soooo jealous!

I'd say Gauthier and Fulghum. Fulghum always seems to play well against us. Otherwise, I agree. The Sioux are due for a win over the Pioneers. Remember last season? The Sioux clobbered DU in two games at Denver. Then they clobbered them in a third game at the Ralph. Then DU tied UND in the fourth game at the Ralph. Finally, DU beat UND 1-0 in the NCAAs at Colorado Springs. The Pioneers got a bit better each time they played the Sioux. How close did the Sioux come to beating DU at the Final Five? If Zajac's "can't miss" shot would have gone in, chances are that the Sioux would have won that game in regulation. I think the Sioux are a better team than when they last played DU. Certainly, they are healthier, more confident and more rested. I like our chances.

I can see it. Your avatar, not your end.

You've apparently done that, so we can cross it off the list.

Right. Paukovich getting the crap beat out of him is more important.

If you listen to the tape of the game between Minnesota and North Dakota in the Final Five, there's a point where Chucko brings the puck in offsides and you can hear Jake Brandt on the Sioux bench yelling, "Chuckooo! Chuckooo! Chuckooo!" Doug Woug even heard it and mentioned it.

Vaht?

There's a good article about Fabian in today's Herald.

Right. The big question during the regular season was: "Why aren't the Sioux scoring more? They have so many good forwards." Now, even with Brady Murray and Rylan Kaip out, the Sioux are scoring the way many expected them to score all season long. The tendency is to treat this as a fluke or as the Sioux getting hot at the right time. But the truth is, the team is simply playing up to the potential that its always had. When DU swept the Sioux at the Ralph, I was in awe at how many good forwards the Pioneers had on their roster. Here's what I see now for UND: Spirko-Zajac-Stafford They dominated the Gophers and could easily have scored two or three more goals. This line has as much skill and ability as any DU line, if not more. The only thing they lack is experience. Porter-McMahon-Genoway This line has proven that it can score big goals in big games. The combination of Genoway the finesse player, McMahon the smart two-way center and Porter the hard-charging power forward makes this line effective on both ends of the ice. Fabian-Canady-Massen I'll call this UND's "surprise!" line. Fabian's hard work and determination are paying off. Canady and Massen have been given a golden opportunity to prove themselves, and they're making the most of it. It will be interesting to see if DU has an answer for them. I'm no longer in awe of Denver's forwards. They're very good and very deep, but so are the Sioux.

The Sioux helped out by pounding a few nails in the Badgers' coffin.

I just received an e-mail from an INCH editor. The mistake has been corrected.

This morning's e-mail to INCH:

I agree. If Paukovich loses his head and does something stupid (again) that warrants a butt kicking, then, by all means, deliver it. However, I'd prefer that the Sioux concentrate on winning the game first and showing themselves to be a class program worthy of the national title, which I'm sure will be Dave Hakstol's message.

Are we going to start this "I'm a genius and you're not" nonsense again? Give it a rest. This is no time for Sioux fans to be ripping on each other.

Thanks for having the courage to come back and admit that the better team won.

Drink a brew and toast the Sioux for me, Supertrex.

Thanks. I just saw that. However, it wouldn't be difficult at all for them to fix the original error, which they still haven't.

Anyone get a response from INCH about the fictitious Sioux slash that allegedly broke Goligoski's hand? I see that they haven't changed it.

Why can't he be Erik BoFabian? Great post, dagies. I agree with all of it, especially this part:

Don't interupt him when he's on a roll.

Thanks for the compliment, but I've seen bigger Sioux fans than me. This win, after this season, is extremely gratifying. These players and their parents, these coaches, the support staff and everyone who has anything to do with keeping the team operating, can feel enormous pride in how the Sioux have pulled together to make this a season to remember. I'm enjoying every minute of it. I know the Sioux will be underdogs against Denver, but I wouldn't bet against them.

I don't know. It's a little too close to Fabio for me.

I'm playing for the National Lint Hockey Championship. What happened to your avatar? Did you ban it?